167
167
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
called detroit the city of hope. it topped the 12 most cities in america. >> you call the police now, you wonder if they are coming. >> reporter: it's a tale of two detroits, a city on the hook for $14 billion and pensions for health care retired workers. >> most of us are facing costs that they can't afford. they were cut in the good old days when the tax revenues were up. we didn't have overseas competition. we could sell all of the cars we could make that day is gone. >> reporter: and get this the detroit news reports that more than half of property owners have not paid their taxes. there have been layoffs but it's not enough. any day the michigan's governor could have sweeping powers. >> he or she could fire everybody, quite frankly. >> reporter: joe harris was detroit's auditor for ten years. >> an emergency manager has a right to throw out or rewrite union contractors a. wouldn't we feel this? >> it doesn't simply affect the average person. it affects the government workers and -- >> reporter: union workers? >>
called detroit the city of hope. it topped the 12 most cities in america. >> you call the police now, you wonder if they are coming. >> reporter: it's a tale of two detroits, a city on the hook for $14 billion and pensions for health care retired workers. >> most of us are facing costs that they can't afford. they were cut in the good old days when the tax revenues were up. we didn't have overseas competition. we could sell all of the cars we could make that day is gone....
297
297
Feb 21, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 297
favorite 0
quote 0
the city and take the opportunity to run the finances of the city. so we're waiting for the governor to make that choice and once he makes that choice, then we'll figure out what our next steps are going to be. >> some other big cities not far from you have gone through similar problems in the decades. pittsburgh, the steel industry, can cleveland. but they seem to be doing so much better right now. they've got new industries, they've got new talent that have come in there. detroit -- we know the automobile industry has suffered but it's come back dramatically. look at this commercial that chrysler put out at last year's super bowl. >> what does a town that's been to hell and back know about the finer things in life? well, i'll tell you. more than most. you see, it's the hottest fires that make the hardest steel. add hard work and conviction and a know-how that runs generations deep to every last one of us. that's who we are. that's our story. >> we see the automobile gm, chrysler, ford, they are doing well right now. so why isn't detroit doing well?
the city and take the opportunity to run the finances of the city. so we're waiting for the governor to make that choice and once he makes that choice, then we'll figure out what our next steps are going to be. >> some other big cities not far from you have gone through similar problems in the decades. pittsburgh, the steel industry, can cleveland. but they seem to be doing so much better right now. they've got new industries, they've got new talent that have come in there. detroit -- we...
1,569
1.6K
Feb 22, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,569
favorite 0
quote 0
they are doing it as a protest for the recent bombbardment of the syrian city of aleppo by the syrian regime. president bashar al assad and they say that the meetings are counter productive and not getting enough physical help to fight the syrian army and including military aid and training. secretary of state john kerry was scheduled to at the end that meeting in rome. we will stay on top of that story for you. today, we got a dire warning to expect nightmares at the nation's airports. >> yes, it is because of the forced spending cuts that we have been talking about scheduled to hit every level of federal government one week from today. renee marsh has been looking into this, and the direct impact on consumers and anyone who wants to get on a plane. >> yes, kate and wolf, the most information that we have gotten so far from the federal government. we now know more about what kind of impact consumers can expect to see. $600 million slashed from the faa's budget and the head of the department of transportation paints a doom and gloom p piict for flyers. >> reporter: a gummed up transpo
they are doing it as a protest for the recent bombbardment of the syrian city of aleppo by the syrian regime. president bashar al assad and they say that the meetings are counter productive and not getting enough physical help to fight the syrian army and including military aid and training. secretary of state john kerry was scheduled to at the end that meeting in rome. we will stay on top of that story for you. today, we got a dire warning to expect nightmares at the nation's airports....
1,262
1.3K
Feb 20, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,262
favorite 0
quote 0
one of the most prominent of the activists in the northern city of aleppo, a man who used to lead protests in aleppo against the government, he was detained by misra front fighters who floged him on his back and he posted this on facebook as proof. just this week, another group setting up a court to institute some sort of justice in rebel-controlled territories, they say that misra detained some of their lawyers. you have to keep in mind, what could also be driving people to join the misra front and other islam mist groups, sheer desperation. we're talking 70,000 people killed in syria in under two years. millions of people displaced and people just don't know where else to turn. if these groups are winning big victories, that's a big reason that is drawing them to somebody that they think could perhaps hasten an end to the syrian government. >> i've heard it repeatedly from administration officials, this is one of the main reason why president obama rejected the u.s. directly arming those rebels, because he feared that the arms might go to a good group right now, relatively speaking, but
one of the most prominent of the activists in the northern city of aleppo, a man who used to lead protests in aleppo against the government, he was detained by misra front fighters who floged him on his back and he posted this on facebook as proof. just this week, another group setting up a court to institute some sort of justice in rebel-controlled territories, they say that misra detained some of their lawyers. you have to keep in mind, what could also be driving people to join the misra...
144
144
Feb 25, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> the only way out of that city is the airport. you build new cover identities for them. >> reporter: but that's not how it worked for steven lauderback. this is somewhat that blighted period american history was like for him. >> i had a drinking glass which was of glass, it had the embassy seal on it. i broke it and i slashed both wrists. >> reporter: louderback was one of 52 americans who never got the chance to escape. they were held hostage for 484 days by the iranian regime signed the u.s. embassy and at iran's most notorious prisons. lauderback says he slit his wrists to try to get out of solitaire confinement. it worked. since he and the other hostages were released in january of 1981, lauderback's had other problems. what have you gone through? >> it's never really behind you. i've had various nightmares. my most frequent nightmare, somehow the agreement has been taken back and we're going back to captivity. i get panicked, clause throw phobia. >> reporter: they had sought compensation from iran for their ordeal. a little o
. >> the only way out of that city is the airport. you build new cover identities for them. >> reporter: but that's not how it worked for steven lauderback. this is somewhat that blighted period american history was like for him. >> i had a drinking glass which was of glass, it had the embassy seal on it. i broke it and i slashed both wrists. >> reporter: louderback was one of 52 americans who never got the chance to escape. they were held hostage for 484 days by the...
192
192
Feb 19, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
the stories are merging from syria. massive destruction in the city. people being rescued out of the wreckage. why are the syrians doing this, of course? the opposition is now strong enough that assad's helicopters, his aircraft are at risk of being shot down. this missile activity allows them to attack deep into northern syria without the risk of being shot down but the real problem, wolf, besides the deep tragedy for the people of syria just across the border, turkey. a nato ally. u.s. patriot missiles are already on station there, ready to defend turkey if these scud missiles cross the border and should land inside that country. but certainly stepped up activity in recent days, wolf. >> there was a story in the "new york times" today, wolf barbara, that president obama may be rethinking his opposition to arming the rebels? what's going on? >> wolf f. the "new york times" is quoting an admission official that it's not a closed issue, be that they may revisit the issue of arming the rebels. i've talked to a number of our sources and what they are indi
the stories are merging from syria. massive destruction in the city. people being rescued out of the wreckage. why are the syrians doing this, of course? the opposition is now strong enough that assad's helicopters, his aircraft are at risk of being shot down. this missile activity allows them to attack deep into northern syria without the risk of being shot down but the real problem, wolf, besides the deep tragedy for the people of syria just across the border, turkey. a nato ally. u.s....